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Barnstable County Retirement
$1,520,44
Withholding Tax
4,785.72
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement
1,051.70
Blue Cross
1,795.20
Miscellaneous
769.26
Memorial Day
94.86
Christmas Tree
155.00
Insurance
671.12
Public Amusement and Advertising
500.00
Recreation Commission
998.28
Old Mill Care and Improvement
148.12
Band Concerts
300.00
Tercentenery Books
189.62
Town Reports
767.82
Estimated Receipts
15.99
13,763.13
GENERAL REVENUE REFUNDS:
Poll Tax 1955
$ 2.00
Real Estate Taxes 1955
160.87
Personal Taxes 1955
9.37
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1954
4.12
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1955
1,095.15
Tailings
1.67
1,273.18
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES:
County Tax
$11,173.11
State Parks and Reservations
181.59
Cape Cod Mosquito Control
1,340.95
County Retirement Assessment
895.22
State Audit
1,120.02
14,710.89
TRUST FUNDS:
Timothy Smith Fund :
Loans
$ 858.25
Income
1,662.09
Bonds
275.00
Gifts
100.00
Town Hall Income
81.26
Old Mill Operating Fund
2,645.70
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Town Hall Grounds
96.06
Zara Higgins Cemetery Fund
3.97
5,722.33
TEMPORARY LOANS:
Chapter 81
$10,725.00
Chapter 90
7,500.00
18,225.00
FISH AND GAME
1,010.00
PROCEEDS OF DOG LICENSES
314.80
COLLECTORS FEES
155.35
TOTAL PAYMENTS
$354,462.56
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1955
57,351.25
TOTAL
$411,813.81
REVENUE 1955
Appropriations
$194,418.00
Poll Tax Com- mitment
$ 710.00
Reservations
206.44
Real Estate Com-
State Audit
1,120.02
mitment 134,721.76
Mosquito Control
1,336.45
County Tax
9,730.00
Overlay
3,934.42
Estimated Receipts
52,302.72
State and County Taxes
(Over Estimates)
2,376.65
To Surplus Revenue
21,190.69
Omitted Poll Tax
Commitment 16.00
Omitted Real Estate Tax Commitment 148.12
Omitted Personal Tax Commitment 69.00
Appropriation Balances 6,666.28
Estimated Receipts
14,291.29
$231,936.02
$231,936.02
SURPLUS REVENUE
Highways, Chap. 81
$11,000.00 Balance Jan. 1, 1955 $44,976.97
Highways, Chap. 90
7,500.00 Tax Title Redemptions $152.25
Veterans' Services
4,000.00 Tax Possessions Sales 301.00
Rock Harbor
1,000.00 Tax Disclaimers 2.11
Tercentenary Books
200.00
Revenue 21,190.69
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Personal Tax Com- mitment 20,634.20
$210,745.33
State Parks and
Tax Titles and Tax
Possession Revenue
23.31
Tax Titles
221.52
Subsequent Taxes
1,179.12
Old Age Assistance
2.000.00
Aid to Dependent
Children
1,000.00
New Heater for
Town Hall
1,500.00
Town Hall
700.00
$30,323.95
Surplus Revenue
36,299.07
$66,623.02
$66,623.02
CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
SELECTMEN'S SALARIES
Maurice W. Wiley, Chm. $600.00
Appropriation $1,800.00
Luther P. Smith
600.00
Bernard C. Collins
600.00
$1,800.00
ASSESSORS' SALARIES
Luther P. Smith, Chm. $600.00
Appropriation $1,800.00
Maurice W. Wiley
600.00
Bernard C. Collins
600.00
$1,800.00
BOARD OF WELFARE SALARIES
Bernard C. Collins, Chm. $212.50
Appropriation
$900.00
Maurice W. Wiley
212.50
Luther P. Smith
212.50
637.50
Balance to Revenue
262.50
$900.00
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TREASURER, COLLECTOR, CLERK SALARY
L. Isabelle Brackett $3,000.00 Appropriation $3,000.00
ACCOUNTANT SALARY
Appropriation
$1,208.00
Genevieve C. Schroeder
$1,208.00
CLERK SALARY
Appropriation
$1,288.00
Genevieve C. Schroeder
$1,288.00
CUSTODIAN SALARY
Horace C. Moore
$2,600.00
Appropriation
$2,600.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR SALARY
Ralph L. Rogers
$1,200.00
Appropriation
$1,200.00
MODERATOR
Prince H. Hurd, Jr.
$25.00
Appropriation
$25.00
ROAD SURVEYOR
Nathan A. Nickerson
$50.00 Appropriation
$50.00
SECRETARY OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Robert O. Abbott
$50.00 Appropriation
$50.00
CONSTABLE
Harvey T. Moore
$50.00
Appropriation
$50.00
ACCOUNTANT EXPENSE
Clean Adding Machine
$ 3.00
Appropriation
$250.00
Clean Typewriter
18.50
Mimeograph Machine
12.88
Typing Expenses
20.00
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
62.29
Association Dues
5.00
Post Binder
32.25
Miscellaneous
6.30
Travel, Meetings
88.40
248.62
Balance to Revenue
1.38
$250.00
ASSESSORS' ABSTRACTS
Abstracts
$145.96
Appropriation
$200.00
Balance to Revenue
54.04
$200.00
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SELECTMEN AND ASSESSOR EXPENSE
Maps and Plans
$14.46
Appropriation
$900.00
Mimeograph Machine
27.66
From Reserve 100.00
Laws
45.00
Binder and Bindings
32.03
Paper Cutter
19.80
Association Dues
26.00
Kardex File
234.62
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
260.88
Office Equipment
37.63
Travel, Meeting Expenses
281.92
Photos
20.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
TREASURER, COLLECTOR, CLERK EXPENSE
Printing, Postage
Appropriation
$950.00
Stationery
$508.22
Binders, Books and Bindings
239.82
Travel and Meeting
Expenses
102.47
Association Dues
11.50
Mimeograph Machine
12.89
Safe Repairs
20.00
Recording Fees
35.50
Deputy Collector Fees
4.00
By-Law Ad
9.90
Miscellaneous
3.03
$947.33
Balance to Revenue
2.67
$950.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE EXPENSE
Balance to Revenue
$25.00
Appropriation
$25.00
LEGAL EXPENSE
Town Counsel
$922.50
Appropriation
$1,000.000
Lease
20.00
From Reserve
14.30
Survey Sketch
20.00
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Legal Photos
43.00
Mileage
8.80
$1,014.30
$1,014.30
SURETY ON BONDS
Treasurer's Bond
$111.00
Appropriation
$300.00
Tax Collector's Bond
168.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
284.00
Balance to Revenue
16.00
$300.00
CERTIFICATION OF NOTES
Balance to Revenue
$10.00
Appropriation
$10.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Election Officers:
Appropriation $650.00
Maurice W. Wiley
$20.00
Luther P. Smith
20.00
Bernard C. Collins
20.00
Clerk of Registrars
50.00
Registrars
300.00
Tellers
58.76
Voting Booths
15.00
Census
82.50
Printing, Postage
and Stationery
25.48
$591.74
Balance to Revenue
58.26
$650.00
TOWN HALL
Extra Janitor Duty
$210.00
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Miscellaneous Labor
24.25
From Surplus
Telephone
254.16
Revenue
700.00
Fuel Oil
1,208.00
Electricity
361.56
Janitors' Supplies
153.90
Maintenance and
Repairs
406.96
Insurance
940.79
Storage Closet
165.81
Painting Outside
385.00
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Vacuum Cleaner
55.06
Incinerator
133.00
Marking Parking Lot
100.00
Sidewalk
60.00
Tuning Piano
8.00
Annual Boiler Services
39.42
Flag
24.57
Boiler Inspection
10.00
Recondition Floor
Polisher
16.60
Flagpole Base
54.57
Gas
13.70
Miscellaneous
6.23
4,631.58
Balance to Revenue
68.42
$4,700.00
$4,700.00
NEW HEATER FOR TOWN HALL
New Heater
$1,464.00
From Surplus
Balance to Revenue
36.00
Revenue
$1,500.00
$1,5000.00
TAX TITLE
Legal Fees
$1,250.00
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Advertising
37.54
Notary Fees and Postage
4.25
Taking Fees
115.25
Recordings
89.44
$1,496.48
Balance to Revenue
203.52
$1,700.00
TAX POSSESSIONS
Cutting Road
$14.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Recording Deeds
10.06
Revenue Stamps
3.10
27.16
Balance to Revenue
472.84
$500.00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY: SHELLFISH PROTECTION Howard L. Anderson, Appropriation $900.00
Constable $900.00 SHELLFISH PROPAGATION
Oysters and Quahogs $1,070.00
Appropriation $ 600.00
Labor
57.00
From State Marine Fisheries
1,200.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
32.00
From Reserve
150.00
Association Dues
6.00
Signs
135.50
Travel and Meetings
27.00
Miscellaneous
19.11
$1,346.61
Balance to 1956
603.39
$1,950.00
$1,950.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
John Hilferty, Chief
$1,100.00
Appropriation
$3,425.00
Fire Payrolls
816.50
From Reserve
348.26
Truck Expense and Repairs
67.18
Apparatus
108.20
Gasoline and Oil
220.41
Fuel Oil
261.23
Electricity
135.36
Telephone
117.64
Insurance
541.00
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
13.29
Fire Extinguisher
29.05
Annual Boiler Service
9.60
Building Repairs
3.83
Firemen's Coats and Gear
184.50
Subscriptions
18.50
Radio Repairs
47.02
Wee-Jack
23.50
Photos
30.00
Travel and Meetings
24.50
Pumping Air Warning
15.00
Miscellaneous
6.95
$3,773.26
$3,773.26
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NEW FIRE TRUCK
New Truck Balance to Revenue
$13,895.69 Appropriation
$14,500.00
604.31
$14,500.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Winfred J. Knowles,
Appropriation
$6,600.00
Chief
$3,600.00
From Reserve
500.00
Police Payrolls
1,876.12
Refund on Insurance
34.38
Insurance
385.73
Telephone
292.32
Gas and Oil
630.42
Misc. Car Expenses
and Tires
131.68
Typewriter
95.00
Jail-Keepers
25.00
Uniform Equipment
56.36
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
17.22
Flares
12.13
Miscellaneous
10.81
$7,132.79
Balance to Revenue
1.59
$7,134.38
$7,134.38
POLICE CRUISER
New Police Cruiser
$755.22
Appropriation
$800.00
Balance to Revenue
44.78
$800.00
TREE WARDEN
Labor and Truck Hire
$250.63
Appropriation
$300.00
Sharpening Tree Saw
1.70
252.33
Balance to Revenue
47.67
$300.00
INSECT PEST CONTROL AND DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Labor
$532.00 Appropriation $1,170.00
Truck Hire
445.00
From Reserve for
Gas, Oil & Maintenance
Pine Looper Spraying 82.33
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of Spraying Equipment 83.85
Travel and Meetings
39.51
Express on Insecticide
21.00
Sign
3.00
Pine Looper Aerial Spray Program
82.33
1,206.69
Balance to Revenue
45.64
$1,252.33
$1,252.33
POISON IVY
Labor
$225.88
Appropriation $400.00
Truck Hire
153.63
Gas and Oil for
Spray Equipment
20.39
399.90
Balance to Revenue
.10
$400.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Stanley M. Walker
$100.00
Appropriation $110.00
Testing Meters
6.00
106.00
Balance to Revenue
4.00
$110.00
INSPECTION OF WIRING
Maurice A. Moore
$170.00
Appropriation $250.00
Ernest Pillsbury, Jr.
26.00
196.00
Balance to Revenue
54.00
$250.00
BOUNTIES ON WOODCHUCKS
Bounties
$ 3.00
Appropriation $30.00
Balance to Revenue 27.00
$30.00
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APPEAL BOARD
Richard H. Whitford, Chairman
$80.00
Legal Services
110.00
Ads and Notices
25.83
Typing Services
20.94
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
8.17
244.94
Balance to Revenue
5.06
$250.00 PLANNING BOARD
Legal Services
$25.00
Appropriation
$250.00
Ads and Notices
16.76
Postage
4.00
Travel
12.11
57.87
Balance to Revenue
192.13
$250.00
AMBULANCE
Ambulance
$1,000.00 Appropriation
$1,000.00
DISPATCHER SERVICE
Dispatcher Service
$500.00
Appropriation
$500.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Luther Brown, Director
$480.00
Bal. Jan. 1, 1955
$587.88
Mileage, Travel
83.94
Appropriation
150.00
Insurance
5.88
Groceries and
Miscellaneous
11.46
581.28
Balance to 1956
156.60
$737.88
$737.88
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
HEALTH
Board of Health:
Appropriation $900.00
Bernard C. Collins, Chm. $5.00
Maurice W. Wiley 5.00
Luther P. Smith 5.00
Appropriation $250.00
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Labor & Bulldozing
33.00
Travel & Meetings
24.25
Dental Clinic
140.00
Dental Chair
400.00
X-Rays, Chest
89.25
Trash Barrels
12.00
Health Rules
66.30
License Book
5.98
Miscellaneous
22.13
887.91
Balance to Revenue
12.09
$900.00
TOWN DUMP
Antone P. Escobar,
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Supt.
$1,200.00
From Reserve 100.00
Bulldozing & Burning
538.50
Electricity
28.80
Pump Repairs & Oil
31.78
$1,799.08
Balance to Revenue
.92
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
INSPECTION OF ANIMALS
Dr. James H. Leach,
Appropriation
$80.00
Inspector
$80.00
DOG OFFICER ACCOUNT
Dog Disposals
$26.00
Appropriation
$52.00
Balance to Revenue
26.00
$52.00
HIGHWAYS:
HIGHWAYS-GENERAL
Labor
$103.00
Appropriation
$600.00
Stone, Materials, etc.
285.80
Equipment
26.83
Signs and Posts
78.60
File Cabinet
37.95
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Express
12.24
$543.97
Balance to Revenue
56.03
$600.00
HIGHWAYS-CHAPTER 81
Labor
$2,565.00
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Trucks & Operators
6,244.05
From Surplus
Asphalt & Materials
6,056.29
Revenue
11,000.00
Equipment
132.53
Gasoline
2.13
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
HIGHWAYS-CHAPTER 90
Labor
$1,746.91
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$4,296.23
Trucks & Operators
4,302.80
Appropriation
2,500.00
Asphalt & Materials
3,810.59
From Surplus
Revenue
7,500.00
$9,860.30
Balance to Revenue
(1954 Bal.)
.50
Balance to 1956
4,435.43
$14,296.23
$14,296.23
PARK AND BATHING BEACH
Balance to 1956
$336.14 Balance Jan. 1, 1956
$336.14
SAMOSET ROAD LAY-OUT
Balance to 1956
$180.83 Balance Jan. 1, 1955
180.83
BOAT MEADOW CREEK
Balance to 1956
$104.72 Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$104.72
DOANE ROAD TO CABLE ROAD
Land Damages
$200.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$390.00
Legal Services
150.00
$350.00
Balance to 1956
40.00
$390.00
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ROCK HARBOR OR DYER PRINCE ROAD Balance to 1956 $245.26 Balance Jan. 1, 1955 $245.26
NAUSET AND SCHOOLHOUSE ROADS
Location Sketches,
Appropriation
$250.00
Setting Bounds
$295.00
From Reserve
80.00
Legal Land Agreements 15.00
Recordings
20.00
$330.00
$330.00
SURFACING ROAD TO POND
Labor
$ 35.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Trucks & Operators
316.50
Asphalt
147.98
$499.48
Balance to Revenue
.52
$500.00
$500.00
BRIDGE ROAD
Land Damages
$ 15.00
Appropriation
$50.00
Recordings
25.00
Deed, Drafting
7.50
$47.50
Balance to Revenue
2.50
$50.00
SNOW
Labor
$240.00
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Trucks & Operators
602.50
From Reserve
97.86
Equipment Repairs
125.01
Spreaders & Equipment
96.10
Express
1.75
$1,065.36
Balance to Revenue 32.50
$1,097.86
$1,097.86
NEW SNOW PLOW
Snow Plow
$938.00
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Balance to Revenue
62.00
$1,000.00
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TOWN LANDINGS
Trucks & Operators
$1,438.75
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Labor
218.13
From Reserve
700.00
Lifeguard
670.00
Rubbish and Trash Removal
429.00
Cleaning and Main-
taining Restrooms
278.15
Topographic Survey
200.00
Culvert
63.39
Bridge
75.00
Insurance
7.72
Cleaning Beaches
123.00
New Pump
102.19
Marking Parking Lot
25.00
Repairs, Steps, etc.
72.00
Signs
14.50
Lifeguard Equipment
35.49
Electricity
50.84
Restroom Supplies
42.85
Materials
956.30
Miscellaneous
7.22
$4,809.53
Balance to Revenue
90.47
$4,900.00
$4,900.00
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS:
PUBLIC WELFARE
ADMINISTRATION
Dorrice M. Mayo,
Appropriation
$1,410.00
Social Worker
$998.75
Balance to Revenue 411.25
$1,410.00
PUBLIC WELFARE-GENERAL RELIEF
Groceries and Provisions
$ 26.28
Fuel
16.33
Medicine and Medical Care
291.50
Cash Grants
1,478.95
Appropriation $3,000.00
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Mileage
19.90
Miscellaneous
4.90
1,837.86
Balance to Revenue
1,162.14
$3,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Cash
Grants
$19,132.83
Appropriation From Surplus Revenue
2,000.00
From Reserve 37.40
Refunds
95.43
$19,132.83
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-FEDERAL GRANTS
Cash Grants $11,147.49 Federal Grants $10,698.73
Recoveries of Liens 448.76
$11,147.49
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Grants
$9,000.00 Appropriation From Surplus Revenue
$8,000.00
1,000.00
$9,000.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-FEDERAL GRANTS
Cash Grants
$4,171.06
Federal Grants
$4,731.08
Balance to 1956
560.02
$4,731.08
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Cash Grants
$1,927.02
Appropriation $2,500.00
Balance to Revenue
572.98
$2,500.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE - FEDERAL GRANTS
Cash Grants
$215.32 Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$ 11.41
Balance to 1956
192.50
Federal Grants
396.41
$407.82
$407.82
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$17,000.00
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES - FEDERAL GRANTS
Dorrice M. Mayo,
Social Worker
$411.25
Mimeograph
25.77
Overhaul Typewriter
19.50
Checks
115.27
Repair Adding Machine
32.85
Telephone
126.88
Travel and Meetings
183.08
Association Dues
36.00
Printing, Postage,
Stationery, etc.
83.15
Notary Fees
2.50
Release of Lien Recording
2.03
Board of Welfare Salaries:
Bernard C. Collins, Chairman
87.50
Maurice W. Wiley
87.50
Luther P. Smith
87.50
$1,300.78
Balance to 1956
324.71
$1,625.49
$1,625.49
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Ralph A. Chase, Agent
$480.00
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Fuel Oil and Gas
110.95
From Surplus
Groceries
115.00
Revenue
4,000.00
Cash Grants
1,566.00
Refund 25.00
Hospital and Medical Care
3,402.00
Telephone
15.63
Travel & Meetings
111.47
Rent
50.00
Miscellaneous
8.66
$5,859.71
Balance to Revenue
665.29
$6,525.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1955 $ 239.62 Federal Grants 1,385.87
$6,525.00
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FREE BED - CAPE COD HOSPITAL
Cape Cod Hospital $500.00 Appropriation $500.00
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY:
SCHOOL
Expenditures $67,228.86
Appropriation $67,385.00
(See Financial State-
ment, School Report)
Balance to Revenue 156.14
$67,385.00
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Expenditures
$61,431.23 Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$66,202.31
Balance to 1956
5,269.74
Refund
498.66
$66,700.97
$66,700.97
SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCH
Dorothy Prentice,
Federal Grants
$1,486.10
Wages, Others
15.00
Pupils
3,084.75
Groceries and Milk
2,879.02
Refunds
8.65
Gas
61.65
Express
35.27
Freezer Service
5.00
Stock Pot
23.81
Napkins, Straws, Wax Paper
38.35
Miscellaneous
21.40
$4,579.50
$4,579.50
SCHOOL LUNCH
Nathan M. Weber,
Appropriation
$800.00
Salary
$500.00
Groceries
142.56
$642.56
Balance to Revenue
157.44
$800.00
REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE EXPENSE
Balance to Revenue $200.00 Appropriation $200.00
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Dietician
$1,500.00
Received from
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nathena Cole,
Appropriaiton
$750.00
Librarian
$780.00
Refunded Dog Tax
279.31
Books
49.13
Refund
9.25
Fuel
191.80
From Reserve
200.00
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
28.00
Insurance
82.89
Screen Door and
Storm Sash
83.67
Building & Grounds
15.58
Restoring & Framing Painting
7.49
$1,238.56
$1,238.56
LIBRARY TRUST
Books and Sub-
Billings Fund
scriptions
$282.52
Income
$350.00
Balance to 1956
167.48
Timothy Smith Fund Gift
100.00
$450.00
$450.00
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Bristol County
Appropriation $500.00
Agricultural School $244.20
Balance to Revenue 255.80
$500.00
$500.00
PREMIUM ON NEW SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN
Interest on Notes
$304.50 Balance Jan. 1, 1955
$304.50
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST:
AUDITORIUM LOAN
Note
$ 3,000.00 Bal. Jan. 1, 1955
$33,000.00
Balance to 1956
30,000.00
$33,000.00
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING LOAN
Notes $ 7,000.00 January 1, 1955 $125,000.00
Balance to 1956
118,000.00
$125,000.00
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INTEREST
Interest Paid
$2,746.75
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Balance to Revenue
253.25
$3,000.00
CEMETERIES:
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LOTS
Labor
$50.00
Appropriation
$50.00
OLD CEMETERIES
Labor
$208.65
Appropriation
$300.00
Lawn Mower Trade
and Repairs
91.35
$300.00
UNCLASSIFIED:
MISCELLANEOUS
Seal Bounties
$11.00
Appropriation
$600.00
Street Light
84.96
Refund
11.00
Building Permits
and Applications
20.06
From Reserve
200.00
Setting Buoys
12.00
Street Markings
44.00
School Playground
26.25
Recording Deed
5.03
Ad for By-Laws
27.60
Printing, Postage,
Stationery
15.09
Mileage
17.20
Photo
5.00
Labor and Road Work
323.50
Signs
99.23
By-Law Books
25.00
Zoning Maps
6.00
Boat Meadow Description
26.00
Express
7.29
Miscellaneous
14.05
$769.26
Balance to Revenue
41.74
$811.00
$811.00
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INSURANCE
Insurance Paid
671.12 Appropriation From Reserve
$600.00
71.12
$671.12
PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND ADVERTISING
Insurance
$ 88.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Baseball Supplies
382.00
Cleaning Uniforms
8.00
Lumber, Line, etc.
22.00
$500.00
RECREATION COMMISSION
Float
$295.50
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Insurance
55.00
Swimming Instructors
200.00
Baseball Coaching
200.00
Hallowe'en Party
22.40
Paint, Rope, Lumber
21.78
Baseball and Basketball
Supplies
196.60
Miscellaneous
7.00
998.28
Balance to Revenue
1.72
$1,000.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Flags
$20.86
Appropriation
$100.00
Wreath
24.00
Band for Parade
50.00
$94.86
Balance to Revenue
5.14
$100.00
CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas Party
Appropriation
$150.00
Expenses
$155.00
From Reserve
5.00
$155.00
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OLD WINDMILL CARE AND IMPROVEMENT
Harold R. Cole, Miller
$70.00
Appropriation $150.00
Insurance
26.08
Mileage
6.00
Labor on Grounds
26.50
Fence Posts & Rails
13.96
Repairs
5.58
148.12
Balance to Revenue
1.88
$150.00
OLD MILL OPERATING ACCOUNT
Harold R. Cole, Miller
$400.00
Withdrawals
$1,147.39
Sign
68.00
Donations and
Fertilizer
58.80
Sales
1,319.19
Vacation Handbooks
300.00
Insurance Damage
Tabloids
82.25
Claim
179.12
Insurance
26.25
Postal Cards
25.56
Repairs, Materials and Labor
1,048.42
$2,009.28
Deposited
636.42
$2,645.70
$2,645.70
TOWN REPORTS
Cover Design
$ 25.00
Appropriation
$800.00
Town Reports,
Patriot Press
725.00
Binding Reports
17.82
767.82
Balance to Revenue
32.18
$800.00
BAND CONCERTS
Chatham Band
$300.00 Appropriation $300.00
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TERCENTENARY BOOKS
The Hancock Press
$189.62
From Surplus
Balance to Revenue
10.38
Revenue
$200.00
$200.00
TRANSFERS:
RESERVE FUND
Selectmen & Assessor
From. Overlay
Expense
$100.00
Surplus
$3,000.00
Legal Expense
14.30
Shellfish Propagation
150.00
Fire Department
348.26
Police Department
500.00
Insect Pest Control
(Pine Looper)
82.33
Town Dump
100.00
Nauset & Schoolhouse Roads
80.00
Snow
97.86
Town Landings
900.00
Old Age Assistance
37.40
Public Library
200.00
Miscellaneous
200.00
Insurance
71.12
Christmas Tree
5.00
2,886.27
Balance to Revenue
113.73
$3,000.00
All transfers from the Reserve Account were made upon advice of the Finance Committee and the Transfers from the Surplus Revenue Account were as voted at the Annual Town Meeting and the Special Town Meeting, held on November 1, 1955, and as shown on the records of the Town Clerk.
The preceding report, together with the Balance Sheet directly following, are a record of this accountant's books for the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GENEVIEVE C. SCHROEDER, Town Accountant.
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BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 11955
Cash, December 31, 1955
$57,351.25
Poll Taxes 1955
8.00
Real Estate Taxes 1955
6,471.72
Personal Taxes 1955
1,229.51
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax 1955
135.83
Tax Title
2,830.73
Tax Possession
2,451.93
Aid to Dependent Children, Accounts Receivable 1,257.07
Veterans' Benefits Accounts Receivable
225.50
State Aid to Highways, Chapter 81, A/R
11,000.00
State Aid to Highways, Chapter 90, A/R
5,000.25
County Aid to Highways
2,500.12
County Tax
1,443.11
Cape Cod Mosquito Control
4.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
$ 135.83
Tax Title and Tax Possessions Revenue
5,282.66
Overlay 1954
3,369.48
Overlay 1955
2,110.29
Overlay Surplus
10,842.06
Departmental Revenue
1,482.57
State Aid to Highways Revenue
16,000.00
County Aid to Highways Revenue
2,500.00
Tailings
37.02
Sale of Real Estate
46.91
State Parks and Reservations
24.85
Road Machinery Fund
68.86
Old Age Assistance, Administrative, Federal Grants
120.59
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grants
560.02
Aid to Dependent Children, Administrative, Federal Grants
193.37
Disability Assistance, Federal Grants
192.50
Disability Assistance, Administrative, Federal Grants
10.75
Public Library Trust
167.48
Shellfish Propagation
603.39
Civilian Defense
156.60
Highways-Chapter 90
4,435.43
Rock Harbor
1,000.00
Park and Bathing Beach
336.14
Samoset Road
180.83
Boat Meadow Creek
104.72
Doane Road to Cable Road
40.00
Rock Harbor or Dyer Prince Road
245.26
New School Building
5,269.74
$55,610.45
Surplus Revenue
36,299.07
$91,909.52
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$91,909.52
Collectors' Fees
93.10
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - EASTHAM 1955 RECAPITULATION
Figures used in fixing Tax Rate G.L. Chapter 59 23, 25
A. CITY or TOWN: Includes all appropriations voted-since 1954 Tax Rate was fixed.
1. Total Appropriation as certified by city or town clerk to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, 15A
$194,418.00
2. Total Appropriations voted to be taken from available funds: (a) In 1955 $23,700.00 (b) In 1954 since 1954 rate was fixed $1,087.71 ...... .............
24,787.71
$219,205.71
1955
1954 Under-
B. STATE: Tax and Assessments:
Estimates
estimates
1. State Parks and Reservations
...........
206.44
2. State Audit of Municipal Accounts .....
1,120.02
3. Mosquito Control ....
1,336.45
4. Sum of totals carried to outside column ...........
$2,662.91
$2,662.91
C. COUNTY: Tax and Assessments:
1. County Tax
$9,730.00
2. Sum of totals carried to outside column ......
$9,730.00
$9,730.00
D. OVERLAY OF CURRENT YEAR .....
3,934.42
...
...
E. GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
..............
$235,533.04
F. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS:
1. Income Tax
$7,720.07
2. Corporation Taxes
5,518.55
3. Reimbursement on account of publicity owned Land ...
20.74
4. Old Age Meal Tax
452.64
5. Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise ....
11,000.00
6. Licenses and Permits
2,000.00
7. Fines: Library, Sealers and Police
94.72 40.00
9. Charities (other than Federal Grants)
3,900.00
10. Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants)
8,900.00
11. Veterans' Services
710.00
12. Schools (Funds from Income Tax not to be included)
11,000.00
13. Interest (On Taxes and Assessments)
170.00
776.00
15. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$52,302.72
16. OVERESTIMATES of previous year :
(a) County Tax
$ 2,375.72
(b) State Parks and Reservations
.92
(c) Mosquito Control
.01
17. Amounts to be token from available funds:
24,787.71
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
$ 79,467.08
G. NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
$156,065.96
H. Number of Polls ............ 355 @ $2.00 each
Poll Tax
$ 710.00
J. Total Valuation: Personal Property $ 550,245.00
Personal Property Tax ..... ...
20,634.19
Real Estate .... ....
3,592,580.00
Real Estate Tax ....
134,721.75
Tax Rate
$37.50
Total $4,142,825.00
K. Gain to avoid fractional divisions of tax rate
.02
L. TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLL and PROPERTY
.......... ...
$156,065.96
...
.
...
14. Rental of Hall ...
....
8. Health and Sanitation
....
......
......
REPORT OF SALES OF TAX POSSESSION OF LAND
Case No.
Costs $54.34
Sale Price $200.00 100.00
Gain $145.66 100.00
Loss
Acreage .75
1 2
.30
$54.34
$300.00
$245.66
1.05
Respectfully submitted
MAURICE W. WILEY, Chairman
LUTHER P. SMITH
BERNARD C. COLLINS Board of Selectmen.
LIST OF JURORS
Prepared under Chapter 243, General Laws as Amended : Name
John B. Curtiss
Marine Draftsman
Eastham
Luther Brosn
Retired
Eastham
Henry O. Daniels
Retired
North Eastham
Charles N. Campbell
Carpenter
Eastham
Elizabeth Lloyd
Housewife North Eastham
George H. Lund
Caretaker North Eastham
Maud L. Peers
Housewife
Eastham
Harry S. Young
Retired
Orleans, R.F.D.
MAURICE W. WILEY, Chairman LUTHER P. SMITH BERNARD C. COLLINS Board of Selectmen.
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Occupation Mail Address
Albina H. Nickerson
Housewife Orleans, R.F.D.
Inventory of Town Property
Land and Buildings $110,00.00 5,000.00
Furniture and other Property $15,000.00 22,000.00
Total $125,000.00 27,000.00
Town Hall
Fire Department,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
400.00
400.00
Moth Department
600.00
600.00
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